QQuestion
Identify the greenhouse gas:
(a) Oxygen
(b) Hydrogen
(c) Water vapour
(d) Nitrogen
✓Answer
(c) Water vapour
Explanation
A greenhouse gas is a gas that absorbs and traps heat (infrared radiation) in the Earth’s atmosphere, causing the greenhouse effect and contributing to global warming.
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